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HMS Woodbridge Haven 19594658 viewsIn Sliema Creek with the Minesweeping Squadron. Copyright © Liz Mardel1 commentsPrefect	HMS Bulawayo2504 viewsNordmark (later Northmark) was a former German Navy fast fleet oiler which was allocated to the Royal Navy by the Inter-Allied Repatriations Commission when British forces entered Copenhagen on 9 May 1945. Cost of conversion to RFA standards was considered prohibitive, so she remained RN. Carried out trials of the abeam method. The Bulawayo Cup was presented to ships on the Mediterranean Station which displayed the most conspicuous efficiency in Replenishment at Sea. © IWM (FL 4219)Prefect	Airmen's Mess RAF Luqa2453 views2 commentsPrefect	Water Boats2287 viewsPainting by OldBat ©Liz MardelOldBat
Alongside HMS Forth 19562263 viewsSentinel. Sea Devil, Tudor, Trenchant. Peter Palmer 3 commentsPrefect	HMY Britannia 19612210 views©Liz MardelOldBat	HMS Euryalus2172 viewsPrefect	Canberras2090 viewsPrefect
Hell Boats1790 views2 commentsPrefect	Paradise Bay 1956 ©1535 viewsRelaunching their boat at Paradise Bay in choppy weather. Jane BanksPrefect	75 Sqn RAAF Ta Kali 19541521 viewsPrefect	RFA Mounts Bay1455 viewsAs part of Royal Navy's Cougar-12 deployment, together with HMS Illustrious, HMS Bulwark, HMS Northumberland, HMS Montrose and MV Hartland Point. Prefect
HMS Ausonia & Manoel Is. 1959/601272 viewsOther ships are HMS Dainty, parts of HMS Anzio & LST Charles McLeod and a lonely HMS Eastbourne in Sliema Creek. On the island is part of the Leper Hospital, beyond that the Base Supply Office, Fort Manoel, the Diving Centre and Comms Training Centre. To the left of the football pitches is the Canteen (Cinema), in front of which are the tennis courts/roller skating rink of blessed memory. What a lot of nostalgia! Mac More photos and info on Ausonia HERE4 commentsPrefect	Former RN Camerata Barracks, Valletta.1234 views3 commentsPrefect	HMS Ausonia ©1202 viewsIn the summer of 1960 HMS Ausonia went for her summer cruise and is seen here exchanging salutes passing HMS Phoenicia. MacPrefect	Lazaretto Creek 1959-601160 viewsWinter of 1959/1960. HMS Ausonia with alongside to right, HMS Lofoten (LST3027), a 108MSS Ton minesweeper (I think Leverton), HM Tug Brigand (A383) and Ford class launch. To the left the destroyer HMS Dainty (D108) and forward a Weapon Destroyer, probably HMS Crossbow (D96). Forward of these are three LCTs incl HMS Redoubt. To the left the two LSTs are Charles Macleod (ex LST3021) managed by British India Steam Navigation on behalf of the Army and behind it HMS Anzio (LST3003). The remainder of the large number of vessels formed part of the reserve fleet. Notice particularly open fields behind Gzira and Ta’ Xbiex. Mac More photos and info on Ausonia HERE 1 commentsPrefect
The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1132 views10 commentsOldBat	Hermes Squadrons at Hal Far 1966 ©1131 viewsBuccaneers of 809, and Sea Vixens of 892 Squadrons, disembarked from HMS Hermes, ashore at RNAS Hal Far dispersal.Kalabrat	HMS St Angelo1111 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect	Raising a submarine in Msida Creek ca 1958 ©1095 viewsPhoto by (Miss) Barbara Kernahan6 commentsOldBat
HMS Woolwich 19471064 viewsPrefect	Destroyers in Sliema Creek1034 viewsRMA Mess on Tigne Street, foreground. LSTs far right. 7th Destroyer Sqn. Probably 1962. HMS Trafalgar, Dunkirk, Jutland, Aisne or Corunna?, Broadsword and Scorpion. 1 commentsPrefect	Manoel Island Lido 1960 ©1024 viewsThis was taken during the summer of 1960 at the Lido (Manoel Island) and shows crew members from the destroyers and frigates berthed in Sliema Creek relaxing. I recall the great fun we had on the diving board and raft both visible in this photograph. There was also a counter on the beach (in reality rocks) that sold cold drinks. For returning an empty bottle you received 1d. Empties were usually thrown into the sea. We only got paid every 14 days so on the blank week, we’d dive for these empty bottles for the 1d return! Happy days. MacPrefect	RFA Maine 19461009 views©Dickinson CollectionPrefect
Postcard - Gzira Creek 1008 viewsLooks like HMS Forth in foreground, can anybody name any more?6 commentsdeco.rise	HMS Tiger & Lion in Grand Harbour -24 August 19611001 viewsTiger steaming past her sister ship. According to my records this is the first occasion since the "Tiger" class Cruisers were launched that the two of them are seen together in the Med. Date please??4 commentsdeco.rise	HMS Blake 1961-1963966 views©Lesley ColePrefect	HMS Troutbridge964 viewsThe Navy Lark 1959 - 1977. Back Row: A.B.Johnson (Ronnie Barker), C.P.O. Pertwee (Jon Pertwee). Lt Bates (Michael Bates), LS Goldstein (Tenniel Evans). Centre: Lieut, Murray (Stephen Murray), Capt. Povey (Richard Caldicot), Sub. Lieut. Phillips (Leslie Phillips). Front: Wren Chasen (Heather Chasen) and Wren Cornwell (Judy Cornwell). CLICK HERE to listen to some episodes. You may need to install RealPlayer(free).7 commentsPrefect
HMS Forth in her usual place 962 views©Liz MardelOldBat	HMS St Angelo960 views©Liz Mardel Fort St AngeloPrefect	Last White Ensign at Hal Far 951 views31 May 1967 on the disbandment of 728 Naval Air Squadron. HMS Falcon had already ceased to be on 31 August 1965. RAF Hal-Far was instituted 1st Sept 1965. The Kalafrana - Hal Far StoryKalabrat	USS John F Kennedy943 views20041 commentsPrefect
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